The Journal of Korean Academic Society of Nursing Education (한국간호교육학회지)

The Korean Academic Society of Nursing Education (한국간호교육학회)
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Factors influencing nursing students' care intentions toward emerging infectious diseases patients: A descriptive-predictive study

  • Park, Seungmi (Department of Nursing Science, College of Medicine, Chungbuk National University) ;
  • Jang, Insun (Department of Nursing, Korean Bible University) ;
  • Yu, Soo-Young (College of Nursing, Chonnam National University)
  • Received : 2022.09.18
  • Accepted : 2022.10.11
  • Published : 2022.11.30
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Abstract

Purpose: As coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and other emerging infectious diseases continue to threaten health security, a strategy is required to increase nursing students' care intention for patients with such diseases. This study aimed to identify factors influencing Korean nursing students' care intentions in regard to patients with emerging infectious diseases. Methods: The care intention, COVID-19 knowledge level, ethical sensitivity, beliefs, attitudes toward the care intention, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control were investigated using the theory of planned behavior. An online survey was completed from December 2020 to January 2021 by 227 nursing students who had complete a clinical practicum. Descriptive statistics, correlation, and hierarchical regression analyses were conducted on the data. Results: The care intention was higher in men than in women nursing students and in junior than in senior students. Behavioral and normative beliefs, attitude toward the behavior, and perceived behavioral control significantly predicted care intention. Ethical sensitivity increased the predictability of nursing students' care intentions for emerging infectious disease patients. Conclusion: The theory of planned behavior predicted nursing students' care intentions for emerging infectious diseases. Therefore, an experience-based response program on emerging infectious diseases is required for nursing students.

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The authors would like to thank the nursing scholars for allowing us to use the instruments and tools to conduct this study.

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